BREAKING: The Friendship Central School overtaxed property owners for at least three years, according to the State Comptroller, retaining an average of twice the surplus funds allowed by law, rather than reducing property taxes accordingly. In an audit report for fiscal years from 2018 to 2021, the school district projected budget deficits while it should … Read more
Businesses which were unable to qualify for a Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant because they didn’t make a profit in 2019 now may be eligible. New York State has lifted that requirement, according to the ACCORD Corporation Small Business Assistance Office in Belmont, with additional applications for grants up to $50,000 now being accepted. Local … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: The BA.5 COVID-19 Omicron variant appears to have established itself firmly in Allegany County as the number of new positives appeared to be increasing last week after a one-week decline. New cases also continue to be at high levels over the same time last year, more than five times that of two … Read more
BREAKING: A STATE OF EMERGENCY has been declared in New York State in response to increasing numbers of monkeypox cases which now comprise a quarter of all identified positives in the entire nation. Gov. Kathy Hochul took the action this morning to enable the state to “respond more swiftly to the outbreak and allows health … Read more
BREAKING: Allegany and surrounding New York counties are under a DROUGHT WATCH as of this afternoon as current and future dry conditions are expected to continue through the remainder of the summer. The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued the alert at the direction of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and is “encouraging residents … Read more
BREAKING: Next year’s Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Games at Lake Placid will have a lasting memory from Alfred for medal winners. The 11-day multi-winter sports and educational festival, scheduled for January 12 to 22, will include Game medals developed in collaboration with faculty and students at the New York State College … Read more
An EF-2 tornado late this morning, just west of State Route 19 at Gainesville, has been confirmed by the US National Weather Service Buffalo NY. The path length was about 10 miles long, with a maximum width of 500 yards and maximum winds of 115MPH, taking down part of a barn and power lines. The … Read more
BREAKING: National Weather Service (NWS) Doppler radar indicates an unexpected severe thunderstorm having passed through the northeastern part of Allegany County within the past hour as it moves east. No local alerts previously had been provided, although potential for heavy rain and gusty winds had been given by other forecast centers for Steuben County, along … Read more
The Allegany County Board of Legislators is requesting that New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature undertake an investigation into closure of bank branches in rural counties such as Allegany. A quickly-drawn resolution was approved at last week’s board meeting at the Allegany County Fair as State Senators George Borrello and Thomas O’Mara, … Read more
We have added more primarily free events to our ongoing Calendar, providing additional opportunities for summer fun and education. Check out: — Thursday, July 28: Cruise Night – Angelica. — Saturday, July 30: Electronics Recycling Event – Belmont. — Sunday, July 1: Shakespeare in the Park – Angelica. — Saturday-Sunday, August 8-9: Heritage Days – … Read more
UPDATE #2 — 5:10AM MONDAY: The Tornado Watch south of the border in Pennsylvania has had a short life and been terminated, as fast moving storms passing through Allegany County and surrounding areas have quickened projections. Check our earlier links below for current forecasts.– – – – – – – – – –UPDATE – 4:23AM … Read more
BREAKING: Potential afternoon storms today for Allegany and surrounding counties have been upgraded from Slight to Enhanced Risk by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center at Norman, Okla., with a forecast of scattered severe storms being moved to the “numerous” possibility, including potential for tornado activity. Temperatures are expected to reach the 90-degree range … Read more
EARLY ALERT: Scattered severe storms are possible tomorrow afternoon and Sunday night, with gusty winds, heavy rain and hail being potentials across Allegany County and most of Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania as temperatures rise into the 90s. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center at Norman, Okla., shows the storms geography, expanded from … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Allegany County has recorded its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 variant as the number of new positives continue at much higher levels than last year at the same time as new hospital admissions jump at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. The information comes from responses to our daily Freedom of … Read more
BREAKING: A Marginal Risk for severe weather, as we reported yesterday morning, is possible this afternoon, now over an expanded area of the Southern Tier and Allegany County’s Pennsylvania neighbors, with additional storms possible over the weekend. This US National Weather Service Buffalo NY graphic summarizes the potentials, with wind damage being the greatest risk … Read more
BREAKING: An official drought designation has been made for southeastern Allegany, most of Steuben and all of Potter County in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Drought Monitor, in its weekly report, today moved the three areas shown on the map from an Abnormally Dry to a Moderate Drought alert level. It won’t be known until next week … Read more
EARLY ALERT: Thunderstorms are possible from late morning through mid-afternoon today for Allegany County, followed by a Marginal Risk of severe weather Friday afternoon for much of the area, with damaging winds being the primary threat. The graphics at left from the National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo and at right from the NWS Storm … Read more
BREAKING: Allegany and Wyoming counties are surrounded by a HEAT ADVISORY and a Marginal Risk for afternoon and early evening thunderstorms, but don’t be fooled. As shown on the inset to the top left graphic, Heat Advisories are in effect in Steuben County east and to the north, with temperatures forecast to reach into the … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: A third straight weekend COVID-19 death has been recorded of an Allegany County resident as numbers of both deaths and positive cases continue to escalate during July. The State Health Department reported the latest fatality today as having occurred at an out-of-county state-licensed facility. The Department provides no additional details including, no … Read more
Here is the weather pattern for today for the Greater Allegany County area from the US National Weather Service Buffalo NY, with a forecast inset from the NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center at the bottom right for Wednesday night as a cold front moves through the area after temperatures reach near 90-degree heat indices levels … Read more